Germany – National Preferences

V1: Elite ideologies

• Summary
• SPD: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (German Social Democratic Party)
  1. Overview;
  2. Party Program – 2021 Federal German Election;
  3. Parliamentary Team documents (German Armed Forces deployment);
  4. Key position statements / papers;
  5. Party parliamentary website.
• FDP: Freie Demokratische Partei (Free Democratic Party)
  1. Overview;
  2. Party Program – 2021 Federal German Election;
  3. Parliamentary Team documents;
  4. Key position statements / papers;
  5. Party parliamentary website.
• CDU / CSU: Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands / Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern (Christian Democratic Union of Germany / Christian Social Union in Bavaria)
  1. Overview;
  2. Party Program – 2021 Federal German Election;
  3. Parliamentary Team documents;
  4. Key position statements / papers:
     • 26 January 2021: ‘Strengthening Again the Transatlantic Bond: For a Future-Oriented and Comprehensive Partnership‘ (key points)
  5. Party parliamentary website.
• Die Grünen: Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen (Alliance 90 / The Greens)
  1. Overview;
  2. Party Program – 2021 Federal German Election;
  3. Parliamentary Team documents (Security policies);
  4. Key position statements / papers;
  5. Party parliamentary website.
• Die Linke: Linkspartei (The Party of the Left)
  1. Overview;
  2. Party Program – 2021 Federal German Election;
  3. Parliamentary Team documents;
  4. Key position statements / papers;
  5. Party parliamentary website.
• AfD: Alternative fur Deutschland (Alternative for Germany)
  1. Overview;
  2. Party Program – 2021 Federal German Election;
  3. Parliamentary Team documents;
  4. Key position statements / papers;
  5. Party parliamentary website.

V2: National Culture

• Summary
• Think Tanks and Academia
  1. Key Think Tanks
     • Overview;
     • Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit – Stiftung fur Wissenschaft und Politik (German Institute for International and Security Affairs – Foundation for Science and Politics – English info): Presentation
     • Deutsches Institut für Etwicklungspolitik (German Development Institute)
     • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik (German Council on Foreign Relations)
  2. Key academic documents
• Public Opinion Polls
  • Overview;
• News Media
  • Overview;